BOYVILLE, John (1391-1467), of Stockerston, Leics.

Family and Education

b. 24 June 1391, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Boyville (c.1370-1401), CIPM, xiv. 226; xviii. 689. by Elizabeth (fl.1420), She was alive when her mother made her will: Harl. 2044, f. 18A. da. of Sir Thomas Walsh† of Wanlip, Leics.; er. bro. of Hugh*. m. (1) by 1424, Elizabeth (fl.1442), da. of Sir John Cheyne† of Beckford, Glos., by his 2nd w. Margaret (1373-1438), da. and h. of Edward Lovetoft of Southoe, Hunts.; wid. of Sir Robert Langford (d.1419) of Bradfield, Berks., 3da.; (2) by Hil. 1464, Eleanor (d.1493/4), prob. da. of Sir Thomas Wykeham*, wid. of William Fauconer (d. bef.1458) of Kingsclere, Hants. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1414 (Apr.), 1414 (Nov.), 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433.

Steward, lands of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in Rutland and Leics. c.1430–?1439. SC12/18/45, f. 12.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Leics. Apr. 1431, July 1463; of array Jan. 1436; to treat for loans, Rutland Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of inquiry, Leics. Jan. 1449 (lands of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby*); C139/135/37. to distribute allowance on tax June 1453; to make arrests, Lincs., Rutland June 1463; of gaol delivery, Oakham June 1463. C66/505, m. 6d.

Sheriff, Rutland 5 Nov. 1432–3, 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447.

Verderer, forest of Rutland bef. 26 Nov. 1440. CCR, 1435–41, p. 397.

J.p. Leics. 16 July 1461 – d., Rutland, 16 July 1461 – d.

Parlimentarian

BOYVILLE, John (1391-1467), of Stockerston, Leics.

Main residence: Stockerston, Leics.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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